Traffic Alert

I-691 in Meriden clear hours after Amazon truck catches fire

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Interstate 691 West in Meriden was closed on Thursday morning after an Amazon tractor-trailer caught fire and then it was congested for hours more until reopening.

The truck fire was between exits 3 and 5.

State police said troopers responded around 5:21 a.m. Thursday, firefighters responded as well to extinguish the fire.

Fire officials said the vehicle is an Amazon truck and no injuries were reported.

In a statement, Amazon said customers who have an issue with their order can contact their customer service team, which is open 24/7.

No additional information was immediately available.

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